Ethiopian military told to respect upcoming Oromo festival
Each year, massive crowds gather in the town of Bishoftu in Ethiopia’s Oromia region for the Oromo harvest festival of Irreecha. It’s one of the year’s most important cultural and religious events for millions of ethnic Oromos. But this year’s festival, on October 3-4, occurs against the backdrop of escalating...
Court users in northern Kenya bolster fight against sexual violence
Due to the high number of cases, several interest groups have launched an aggressive civic education and empowerment programme within the county.
